Plan for Efficient Mail Delivery
Item
Type
Printed Document
Title
Plan for Efficient Mail Delivery
Description
Enclosed plan contained in this letter "promises the fairest to ensure a regular and efficient carrage of the mail between Wheeling and Preston. . ." detail for mail delivery.
year created
1795
month created
02
day created
20
author
recipient
in collection
note
Cited in Pickering to Putnam, 03/25/1795.
cited note
Cited document addressed to the War Office
notable person/group
Timothy Pickering
Rufus Putnam
post riders
mail man
Marshall
colonel
crew
passengers
Postmaster General
Issac Craig
Meigs
notable location
Marietta
Wheeling
Preston
frontier
territory
Pittsburgh
river
Limestone
notable item/thing
mail
boats
notable idea/issue
transportation of mail
mail delivery
plan
navigation
punctuality
document number
1795022040100
Item sets
Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Collection: Printed Versions | [unknown] |
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Collection: Rufus Putnam [Transcript] Collection | Vol, 3 p. 65 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Rufus Putnam | [unknown] | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Timothy Pickering | [unknown] | [n/a] |